Match Report
The table read 8th (Deportivo Recoleta, 28 pts) against 3rd (Cerro Porteño, 38 pts), 10 points apart. Deportivo Recoleta had been under-performing their position — 23rd on five-round form against 8th in the table. Against a league average of 1.24 goals per team per game, Deportivo Recoleta ran at 1.59 scored and 1.45 conceded, Cerro Porteño at 1.43 and 0.9.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Deportivo Recoleta 1, draws 1, Cerro Porteño 5, at 3.14 goals per meeting. 71% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 71%.
Centro Gallo de Alto Rendemiento, capacity 6,000, hosted the game. D. López López officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 1.8 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, Cerro Porteño led 3-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
Deportivo Recoleta: Marcos Pereira (52') · Cerro Porteño: Pablo Vegetti (14'), Pablo Vegetti (15'), Iván Ramírez (44')
Key stats
Possession: Deportivo Recoleta 51% · Cerro Porteño 49% · Total shots: 12-12 · On target: 2-6 · Corners: 6-3